Word Origin for bit

British Dictionary definitions for bitting (4 of 5)

bit

verb

British Dictionary definitions for bitting (5 of 5)

bit

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/ (bɪt) /

nounmathscomputing

a single digit of binary notation, represented either by 0 or by 1

the smallest unit of information, indicating the presence or absence of a single feature

a unit of capacity of a computer, consisting of an element of its physical structure capable of being in either of two states, such as a switch with on and off positions, or a microscopic magnet capable of alignment in two directions

Culture definitions for bitting

bit

The smallest unit of information. One bit corresponds to a “yes” or “no.” Some examples of a bit of information: whether a light is on or off, whether a switch (like a transistor) is on or off, whether a grain of magnetized iron points up or down.